Legal Agreement

Terms of Service

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Meadowreel Shufflet Ltd

Welcome to Meadowreelshufflet.com. These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Meadowreel Shufflet Ltd ("Meadowreelshufflet", "we", "us", or "our"), incorporated under company number NI689412 with its registered office at 14 Linenhall Square, Armagh, BT61 7NX, Northern Ireland. By browsing, accessing, or utilizing the information provided on this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue your use of the website immediately.

1. Editorial Information and Fieldwork Disclaimer

Meadowreelshufflet publishes independent informational guides describing rural trails, natural landmarks, historic monuments, and mountain viewpoints across Northern Ireland. While our editorial team endeavours to maintain factual accuracy regarding access paths and regional descriptions:

  • Outdoor Activity Risks: Hillwalking, scrambling, gorge hiking, and cliff exploration carry inherent risks of serious injury, hypothermia, falls, and changing weather conditions. All visitors undertake outdoor travel entirely at their own risk and personal responsibility.
  • Terrain and Weather Fluctuations: Footpaths, footbridges, tide levels, and forestry gates are subject to continuous environmental change, storm damage, landslides, and seasonal landowner closures. You must always consult current weather forecasts from the UK Met Office and carry official topographic mapping (such as Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland Discoverer series maps).
  • No Professional Mountain Leadership: The contents of this website do not constitute certified mountain rescue advice, meteorological forecasting, or tailored mountain leadership services.

2. Permitted Use and User Obligations

You agree to access and use our website strictly for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes. Specifically, you agree that you will not:

  • Employ automated spiders, scraping bots, or algorithmic tools to extract written articles, images, or code structures from the site without express written permission.
  • Attempt to probe, scan, or breach the security architecture of our servers or connected networks.
  • Submit inaccurate, abusive, defamatory, or fraudulent messages through our contact or feedback forms.
  • Represent yourself as an authorized representative or field researcher of Meadowreel Shufflet Ltd.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All original content published on meadowreelshufflet.com—including written guide copy, site architecture, SVG graphics, CSS styling, logos, and custom code—is the intellectual property of Meadowreel Shufflet Ltd and is protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, international treaties, and applicable trademark legislation.

You are granted a revocable, non-transferable, non-exclusive limited licence to view and print individual guide pages solely for your private, non-commercial itinerary preparation. No portion of this site may be reproduced, mirrored, republished, or syndicated without prior written authorization from Meadowreel Shufflet Ltd.

4. Third-Party External Links

Our guides provide hyperlinks to external third-party websites, including statutory bodies (such as the National Trust and the Information Commissioner's Office) and mapping providers. These links are provided solely for your reference and convenience. Meadowreelshufflet maintains no editorial control over the content, safety, or privacy practices of external domains and assumes no liability for damages arising from your use of third-party websites.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Meadowreel Shufflet Ltd, its directors, employees, researchers, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages—including, without limitation, personal injury, property damage, loss of profits, or travel disruptions—arising out of or in connection with:

  • Your reliance upon any route description, trail grade, parking suggestion, or historical summary published on this website;
  • Any temporary technical interruptions, bugs, or downtime of meadowreelshufflet.com;
  • Adverse weather conditions, tidal changes, or geographical hazards encountered during visits to destinations described on our pages.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our proven gross negligence, wilful misconduct, or any other liability which cannot be excluded under Northern Irish law.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Meadowreel Shufflet Ltd and its officers against any third-party claims, liabilities, costs, damages, and legal expenses resulting from your breach of these Terms or misuse of our digital resources.

7. Termination of Service

We reserve the right, without prior notice or liability, to suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to meadowreelshufflet.com at our sole discretion, including for any violation of these Terms or malicious conduct against our digital infrastructure.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service and any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to them shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. You irrevocably agree that the courts of Northern Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this agreement.

9. Amendments to These Terms

We may revise these Terms periodically to reflect changes in statutory regulations, field access updates, or website functionality. The updated version will be marked with a revised "Effective Date" at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website following the posting of modifications indicates your formal acceptance of the updated Terms.

10. Inquiries and Registered Office

For legal notices, terms clarification, or written correspondence:

Meadowreel Shufflet Ltd
14 Linenhall Square, Armagh, BT61 7NX, Northern Ireland
Company Registration Number: NI689412
Email: [email protected]